The Red Fire was a wildfire that burned in Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, during California's wildfire season in 2022. Lightning started the fire, which was then discovered on August 4. The fire burned 8,364 acres (3,385 ha) before it was declared completely contained on September 20. The Red Fire burned within the footprint of the 2001 Hoover Fire.[1][2]
| Red Fire | |
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 A small pyrocumulus cloud forms over the Red Fire in Yosemite on August 30, 2022 | |
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| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°39′40″N 119°28′16″W / 37.661°N 119.471°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 8,364 acres (3,385 hectares) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
| Structures destroyed | 0 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
  The general location of the Red Fire in California | |
Along with the Rodgers Fire, which was also caused by lightning and burned concurrently in the northern portion of the park, the Red Fire is being managed by Yosemite National Park for ecological resource benefits; both fires are partially corralled by natural barriers such as granite outcrops.[3] A third fire, the Aspen Fire, also burned in the park at the same time, in the footprint of the 2013 Rim Fire.[4][5]
Effects
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The Red Fire caused no fatalities or injuries, nor were any structures damaged or destroyed.[2] Some hiking trails in the region were temporarily closed for safety. Smoke from the fire at times caused unhealthy air quality levels within Yosemite Valley, the Central Valley, and other nearby areas.[6][7][8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Red Fire Incident Overview". InciWeb. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ a b 2022 Wildfire Activity Statistics (PDF) (Report). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Goldberg, Noah (September 1, 2022). "Two wildfires have burned more than 5,000 acres in Yosemite National Park". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Third Fire Ignites in Yosemite". Sierra News Online. September 5, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Aspen". InciWeb (Incident Information System). Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Thaddeus (September 1, 2022). "Two wildfires burning near Yosemite, with smoke expected to increase in Yosemite Valley". The Fresno Bee. McClatchy. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ Garrison, Jessica (August 14, 2022). "Firefighters continue to battle Northern California wildfires amid hot, dry conditions". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ Graff, Amy (August 13, 2022). "California fire burns in backcountry of Yosemite as sweltering heat enters forecast". SFGate. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Lightning Caused Red Fire in Yosemite National Park Grows to 398 Acres". Sierra Sun Times. August 15, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Fire Tracker: Red Fire Mariposa County". San Francisco Chronicles. Hearst. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.